Senate bill · 136
SB 63
Prohibit use of ranked choice voting; withhold funding for use
Progress
504 days from first to latest action, across 13 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 28
Referred to committee
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Heard in committee
Apr 29
Reported from committee
Apr 29
Passed first chamber
May 14
Passed second chamber
Feb 25
Sent to governor
Mar 12
Became law
Mar 17
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
Reported
Senate · Apr 29, 2025
Passed 6–1
6 Yea
1 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Passed
Senate · May 14, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 27–5
27 Yea
5 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Reported
House · Feb 25, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 9–4
9 Yea
4 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Passed
House · Feb 25, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 65–27
65 Yea
27 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Concurred in House amendments
Senate · Mar 4, 2026Party-line vote
Passed 24–7
24 Yea
7 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Ohio Legislature.
Effective 6/16/26
Jun 16, 2026 · Governor
Effective
Jun 16, 2026 · Joint
Signed By The Governor
Mar 17, 2026 · Joint
Sent To The Governor
Mar 12, 2026 · Joint
Concurred in House amendments
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Passed
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Reported - Substitute
Feb 25, 2026 · House
Referred to committee
May 21, 2025 · House
Introduced
May 20, 2025 · House
Passed
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Referred to committee
Jan 29, 2025 · Senate
Introduced
Jan 28, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 47 coauthors or sponsors
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- Tim Barhorst cosponsorR
- Marilyn John cosponsorR
- Jean Schmidt cosponsorR
- D.J. Swearingen cosponsorR
- Beth Lear cosponsorR
- Andrew Brenner cosponsorR
- Steve Huffman cosponsorR
- Tracy Richardson cosponsorR
- Mark Hiner cosponsorR
- Adam Bird cosponsorR
- George Lang cosponsorR
- Thomas Hall cosponsorR
- Rodney Creech cosponsorR
- Shane Wilkin cosponsorR
- Josh Williams cosponsorR
- Adam Mathews cosponsorR
- Brian Lorenz cosponsorR
- Jim Hoops cosponsorR
- Steve Demetriou cosponsorR
- Ty Mathews cosponsorR
- Mike Dovilla cosponsorR
- Kevin Ritter cosponsorR
- Jodi Salvo cosponsorR
- Terry Johnson cosponsorR
- Roy Klopfenstein cosponsorR
- Adam Holmes cosponsorR
- Cindy Abrams cosponsorR
- Angie King cosponsorR
- Tex Fischer cosponsorR
- Al Cutrona cosponsorR
- Jane Timken cosponsorR
- Kevin Miller cosponsorR
- Jennifer Gross cosponsorR
- Michele Reynolds cosponsorR
- Jerry Cirino cosponsorR
- Riordan McClain cosponsorR
- Brian Stewart cosponsorR
- Sharon Ray cosponsorR
- Tom Patton cosponsorR
- Melanie Miller cosponsorR
- Sarah Fowler Arthur cosponsorR
- David Thomas cosponsorR
- Sandy O'Brien cosponsorR
- Monica Blasdel cosponsorR
- Johnathan Newman cosponsorR
- Kyle Koehler cosponsorR
- Phil Plummer cosponsorR
Topics
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